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The adjustable gastric band (LAP-BAND) is a less invasive type of weight loss surgery that works through restricting your stomach size. Discuss LAP-BAND related topics such as fills, LAP-BAND diets, nutritional supplements, complications and band over bypass. Share your experiences and be supportive!

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  1. Share with us: What has improved for you?

    By TerriDoodle,
    • 211 replies
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  2. Labor Day Weight Loss Challenge - Let's Lose Some Weight

    By luvinke,
    • 281 replies
    • 15,486 views

  3. High Fibre/ Low Fat Muffins - Only 1 Weight Watchers Point

    By jjsmiles,
    • 0 replies
    • 15,475 views

  4. Port Infection And Lap Band Removal

    By JennBee316,
    • 18 replies
    • 15,450 views

  5. Soon to be banded in Richmond

    By thinner1,
    • 143 replies
    • 15,446 views

  6. Any Las Vegas people out there?

    By Meow=^..^=,
    • 118 replies
    • 15,443 views

  7. What is your favorite non carbonated beverage?

    By ladybug on a mission,
    • 35 replies
    • 15,433 views

  8. Cincinnati Bandsters

    By karely,
    • 123 replies
    • 15,426 views

  9. lap bands in pennsylvania

    By Guest naomi,
    • 121 replies
    • 15,417 views

  10. Post your online name and date of surgery only in this post....

    By JudiM,
    • 232 replies
    • 15,355 views

  11. Banded Bikers?

    By Mrs Sabre,
    • 112 replies
    • 15,309 views

  12. So CAL Bandsters

    By GotGlock21,
    • 170 replies
    • 15,251 views

  13. Nj March Chat

    By SherryW,
    • 255 replies
    • 15,212 views

  14. Recovery Time After Removal?

    By zrfhnbc,
    • 8 replies
    • 15,178 views

  15. Gone for Good Club - August 2006

    By PhotoNut,
    • 300 replies
    • 15,168 views

  16. Need a fill doctor in Florida

    By GPrima2,
    • 67 replies
    • 15,167 views

  17. Down 51 lbs., took new photo...disappointed!

    By Cheryl Ann,
    • 68 replies
    • 15,066 views

  18. July 4th Challenge - 120 days

    By ukcatsfan,
    • 245 replies
    • 15,049 views

  19. Dayton Ohio Bandster

    By Jess30,
    • 126 replies
    • 14,942 views

  20. Vegetarians and Vegans

    By Acadia,
    • 46 replies
    • 14,941 views

  21. 5 Day Pouch Test

    By Band Chick,
    • 31 replies
    • 14,927 views

  22. October Chat

    By mousecrazy,
    • 266 replies
    • 14,885 views

  23. Craziest Things People Have Said Coming From Under General Anesthesia...

    By kabeerah,
    • 38 replies
    • 14,853 views

  24. WHAT FOODS GETS STUCK or give you problems?

    By Raven5683,
    • 118 replies
    • 14,848 views

  25. Pain at Port Site

    By krtork,
    • 14 replies
    • 14,840 views

  26. Game: This or That

    By NJChick,
    • 285 replies
    • 14,827 views

  27. What helps with fill swelling

    By rosebud1963,
    • 19 replies
    • 14,816 views

  28. Huntsville Area

    By adryan,
    • 108 replies
    • 14,810 views

  29. Where is everyone from?

    By Rhonda39,
    • 249 replies
    • 14,781 views

  30. arizona doctor willing to do fills for mexican band patients.

    By catzintj,
    • 49 replies
    • 14,776 views

  31. Any Regrets Out Their?

    By 2gina,
    • 54 replies
    • 14,772 views

  32. Body rejecting the band?

    By jigglypuff,
    • 20 replies
    • 14,739 views

  33. Summer Weightloss Challenge

    By Jonathan,
    • 280 replies
    • 14,698 views

  34. UMass Medical Center Bandsters

    By amm.imperial,
    • 141 replies
    • 14,693 views

  35. Spring Hill FL.

    By BUG57,
    • 93 replies
    • 14,688 views

  36. LAPBAND DIDN'T WORK FOR ME

    By pstevens9@cogeco.ca,   
    • 57 replies
    • 14,669 views

  37. Shrinkin' Vi's Bandiversary Blow-Out Planning Post #1: Who Wants to Come?

    By mdrai,
    • 170 replies
    • 14,658 views

  38. Restriction Or Suppression?

    By SinCityGal,
    • 17 replies
    • 14,655 views

  39. Wasabubblebutt is in recovery

    By lucky1001,
    • 126 replies
    • 14,647 views

  40. NJ (& Others) Nov/Dec 2008 Chat

    By SherryW,
    • 179 replies
    • 14,643 views

  41. DFW Area Bandsters

    By O2BSLim,
    • 148 replies
    • 14,634 views

  42. Optifast Side Effects

    By soriminah,
    • 22 replies
    • 14,631 views

  43. How Many Cc's In Your Band???

    By Origflyboy,
    • 46 replies
    • 14,617 views

  44. Anyone have Dr Christopher Joyce?

    By carol422,
    • 87 replies
    • 14,613 views

  45. Anyone experience this?? Vomiting blood?

    By jillypie,
    • 4 replies
    • 14,612 views

  46. NHS Referral - What happens next ??

    By needthinningout,
    • 42 replies
    • 14,586 views

  47. Want Band Removed, Too.....

    By Loreen,
    • 85 replies
    • 14,585 views

  48. May Flowers Challenge

    By larrypdot,   
    • 228 replies
    • 14,583 views

  49. Old-Timers (3+ Years Banded) Recommitting To The Bandster Lifestyle

    By lellow,
    • 172 replies
    • 14,575 views

  50. Choking during sleep! Need advice!

    By BansterNYC,
    • 27 replies
    • 14,561 views

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    • cryoder22

      cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BetterLeah

      BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
      · 0 replies
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